Cars Stolen by Gang

Investigators believe the gang is responsible for hundreds of crimes over the past half-year. Investigators say 20-year-old Thomas Brooks of St. Louis has been involved in numerous crimes, including the thefts of vehciles at Chrysler's Fenton plant in August. Brooks, along with 18-year-old Dongrol Spraggins and 17-year-old Kenneth Smith, were charged Wednesday with auto theft. Police say the gang also initiated car chases with police and is responsible for a shootout with an Alton, Illinois, officer earlier this month.